| In this age of globalization, study of a foreign language, such as Spanish, is understanding diverse, culturally rooted behaviors, attitudes and communication. Graduates can think creatively, communicate effectively and work with diverse populations preparing them to enter the professional world. |
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The Spanish minor requires 18 credits, with 12 credits beyond Intermediate Spanish I [SPAN 201] and Intermediate Spanish II [SPAN 202] at the 300 level or higher. SPAN 301 and SPAN 302 may be taken for up to 6 credits each. |
PLAN YOUR STUDIES |
SPAN 201 - 3 CR.Students will acquire language competence through use of culturally authentic materials, with emphasis on developing accuracy and self-expression in a wide range of situations. Prereqs: SPAN 102 or equivalent. |
SPAN 202 - 3 CR.Continuing acquisition of competence through use of culturally authentic materials, with emphasis on developing accuracy and self-expression in a wide range of situations. Prereqs: SPAN 201 or equivalent. |
SPAN 301 - 3 CR.Students will improve their oral expression by means of learning new vocabulary, class conversations and presentations. May be repeated for a total of six credits. Prereqs: SPAN 202 or equivalent. |
SPAN 302 - 3 CR.Students will improve their writing skills, and will be asked interact with each other and their professor to gain a better understanding of the Spanish language. |
SPAN 303 - 3 CR. Students will acquire knowledge of the uses of all simple and compound tenses as well as proper use of indicative and subjective moods in their proper clauses. |
SPAN 305 - 3 CR.Study of business terminology as well as cultural factors affecting the conduct of business with Hispanic nations and populations. Conducted in Spanish. Prereqs: SPAN 202 or instructor permission. |
SPAN 307 - 3 CR.Students will gain intermediate to advanced level oral competency in Spanish in order to conduct interviews and communicate with Spanish-speaking patients in a medical setting. Prereqs: SPAN 202 or equivalent. |
SPAN 308 - 3 CR.Students will gain intermediate to advanced level written competency in Spanish, write and translate documents so to communicate with Spanish-speaking patients in the medical setting. Prereqs: SPAN 202 or equivalent. |
SPAN 311 - 1-6 CR.Student's residence and study in a Spanish-speaking country. Repeatable once with different content, 12 credits maximum. Only 9 credits may be applied to Spanish minor. Prereqs: SPAN 202 or equivalent. May be taken for a variable number of credits. |
SPAN 360 - 3 CR.An articulation and analysis of important themes in contemporary Hispanic culture presented through film. An introduction to film criticism. Conducted in Spanish. Prereqs: Completion of two of the following courses: [SPAN 301 or SPAN 302 or SPAN 303]. |
SPAN 401 - 3 CR.This is an advanced conversation course whose goal is to help students increase their level of oral proficiency through a variety of oral exercises beyond what was achieved in SPAN 301. |
SPAN 402 - 3 CR.Students will write letters, simple summaries, narrations, invitations at the intermediate high-advanced low level of proficiency (or higher) according to the most recent ACTFL guidelines. Conducted in Spanish. Prereqs: SPAN 302 and SPAN 301 or 303. |
SPAN 403 - 3 CR.This course is the advanced study of Spanish syntax and grammatical analysis. Students will be expected to identify and reproduce all proper sentence components and verb forms. Conducted in Spanish. Prereqs: SPAN 303 and SPAN 301 or 302. |
SPAN 422 - 1-4 CR.Development of specialized language skills or reading of significant works of literature or culture not studied in other upper-level courses. This course may be repeated and is available for variable credits. Prereqs: Permission from instructor. |
SPAN 431 - 4 CR.This course will cover the study of society, customs, history, art, music, etc. of Spain, from a Hispanic perspective. Conducted in Spanish. Prereqs: Two (2) courses from the group (SPAN 401, SPAN 402, SPAN 403) or Permission from Instructor. |
SPAN 432 - 4 CR.Overview and historical survey of Spanish American civilization and culture. Conducted in Spanish. Prereqs: Two (2) courses from the group (SPAN 401, SPAN 402, SPAN 403) or permission from Instructor. |
SPAN 497 - 1-3 CR.Individual study under the guidance of professor. This course can be taken for anywhere from 1-3 credits. Conducted in Spanish. Prereqs: Department and Instructor permission. |
DR. MARIA ALEJANDRA ZANETTADr. Zanetta is the Spanish program advisor at the University of Akron. Click here to e-mail |
CAREERSWant to find out how a minor in Spanish can enhance your plan of study? Please visit our careers page to find out more information. Click here |
COMPLEMENTARY PROGRAMSIf you are pursuing a minor, it may be worth looking into our certificates since many of them have similar requirements! Click here for more! |